#26: Sacrificing Your Joy, Plus When Grief & Burnout Hits You As A Dancer

<p>Hey friend, this episode is a deeply personal one. We’re talking about <strong>grief, growth, and how to keep your joy alive on the dance floor</strong> - even when life throws challenges your way.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we talk about:</p><ul><li><p>Trang shares her <strong>reflection on her recent experience grief and depression</strong>, exploring the impact of losing someone in the dance community, a dance partner moving away, and what it taught her as a dancer and a person.</p></li><li><p>How <strong>teachers and more developed dancers need growth too</strong>, and why keeping elders inspired is essential to prevent burnout.</p></li><li><p>The balance between <strong>sacrificing your own joy</strong> to help others versus protecting your own body and energy. </p></li><li><p>Inspiration matters: beginners need to see what’s possible to spark their own growth.<br></p></li></ul><p>—</p><p><strong>RESOURCES:</strong></p><p>• FU (Fusion University) is here!  To be the first to know about our classes, practicas, demos, assessments, social community events, and more, sign up for our email newsletter here at <a href="https://forms.gle/6GaYzigG1FjVU5vQ6"><u>https://forms.gle/6GaYzigG1FjVU5vQ6</u></a> </p><p>• 📌 <strong>FAQs:</strong> We’ve answered the same questions 50+ times about Fusion University (because we love you), but you can check out FAQ here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iHFXnIC8lxQcxDACRpjZQ2_-QkktxOgnbCt_1tKELDs/edit?tab=t.0"><u>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iHFXnIC8lxQcxDACRpjZQ2_-QkktxOgnbCt_1tKELDs/edit?tab=t.0</u></a></p><p>• Wondering on where to social dance in LA?  Stay up-to-date on all the upcoming events in the LA area here: <a href="https://bit.ly/Social-Dance-LA"><u>https://bit.ly/Social-Dance-LA</u></a> </p><p><br></p><p>—</p><p><strong>RATE, REVIEW, &amp; FOLLOW US! 👍</strong></p><p>This helps us support and reach more people just like you!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Listening on APPLE Podcasts?</strong></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/FusionDancePodcastApple"><u>https://bit.ly/FusionDancePodcastApple</u></a> Scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Listening to this on SPOTIFY?</strong></p><p>Go to <a href="https://bit.ly/FusionDancePodcastSpotify"><u>https://bit.ly/FusionDancePodcastSpotify</u></a> . Tap on the star icon underneath our podcast description to rate and he